And if we remove the EFA and other minor traffic offenses, do we not dilute the “string of arrests” phrase? Maybe something like “…series of incidents…” would be less inflammatory, but then again, what was the point of the piece?

So just let them get through school feeling like they’re above criticism and then expect them to suddenly adapt in real world?
Plus, once someone makes a public accusation, it’s completely fair game for criticism.

They should be subjected to the same hyperbole as they dish out on CMR and the football program, which also falls under the label of “amature”.
By the way, when has an amature journalist ever filled a stadium or made the U millions in tv, bowl and logo money?

Some of the same bozos who think it’s fine to criticize the college writer think it’s NOT fine to criticize the players on the team (i.e. they get their panties in a wad any time a boo is heard in Sanford Stadium, even if they don’t know who the boo is directed at).

If they’re going to write in a childish immature manner, then it helps them learn when we tell them they’re writing in a childish immature manner. You should congratulate us. We’re only doing the little twerps a favor.

I hate to be the cranky old man giving the “In MY day . . . ” rants, but when somebody wrote something dumb in the R&B while I was there, people would tell us off in e-mails to the editor, and we’d print ‘em on the opinions page. They’d hear about it from professors, too (especially if they had a guy like Fink). These writers are not “kids” — they’re professionals (yes, most of them get paid per article for stuff that’s not opinion columns) who are representing both the newspaper and, in most cases, the J-school. They’re not handled with kid gloves by anyone. So they’d be “taking shots” from people even if GTP had never existed, and nobody on that staff is under any illusions otherwise.

Yeah, the turnaround in the R&B’s attitude is remarkable, but I don’t know that it’d be much different anywhere else. It all comes down to the difference between winning and losing. When you’re 6-7, one arrest means your team is undisciplined and rife with discord; when you’re 10-4, it means things are generally on an even keel and the guy’s just an isolated bad apple.

I mean, look at how long Urban Meyer got away with overseeing a program that had just as many legal issues as Georgia’s, if not more. The difference was the writers covering him could distract themselves with stories about Tebow and national-title runs. Once Tebow left and the win totals started dropping, though, folks started paying more attention to the Chris Raineys and Dee Finleys of the world. (With the notable exception of the local media, of course, who curtsied for King Urban to the bitter end.)

“For now”. Now, sorry to repeat, but just how damn long is that in time…24 hours, a couple of days, week, weeks, month, months, and etc.
Just how long do they want to hold onto this kind of reporting? Frankly, I’m not interested in the personal life of a player, Atlanta housewives, or anybody else in this current youthful media. This stuff has been going on for decades…not like it started with players that signed LOI’s and showed up on a roster under CMR. Amazed this story has this long of a life…for now.

1. When the writers at the R&B step onto the public stage in an article, they should damned well be held accountable. It isn’t like this is an assigned project between professor and student. No cover provided. Reap the rewards of a job well done, or get blasted for your mistakes/errors in judgement.

2. Anyone who doesn’t see the difference between unpaid parking tickets/scooter violations/underage drinking and the armed robbery/assault charges, which we have blessedly had few of, is lacking any common sense. I am pleased that we have had “light” issues for the most part and never understood the foolish Foolmer Cup points assignment.

3. I am proud that CMR has always issued punishment to players, regardless of who they were, and what games were involved in the suspensions. How writers and other media members cannot distinguish between a coach’s handling of bad behavior, and the players’ responsibility for the bad behavior is beyond me. The control issue is a crock, these players are fully responsible for their actions at this stage of life. I don’t know what Commings did yet, but if he hit/abused that girl, I don’t care how far CMR goes with his punishment. Anywhere from nothing, if it was minor and involved no violence, to dismissal if SC hit her in anything other than self defense….totally trust CMR’s judgement. And the incident has no reflection on Richt to me, writers need to hold the criminals fully responsible in these cases.

Maybe he should/will get the ‘Team’ some “SUPER Super Glue” to use on them, then let them try ‘Getting Out Of That’!!!~~~

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Quote Of The Day

“It brings back a great Bulldog running back in Thomas who has NFL playing experience and has had success as a college coach at multiple schools. He also inherits a position that has been built to an elite level by Bryan. And it gives Bryan the opportunity to return to coaching the position he played and the one where he cut his teeth serving as a graduate assistant under wide receiver coach John Eason here at UGA. It also provides him with a new experience as a passing game coordinator.” -- Mark Richt, AB-H, 2/16/15